Leopards

Leila

Ziana, a female leopard that arrived with her sister Zaza at Shayamanzi in 2007. The two sisters adapted excellently at Shayamanzi and enjoyed their remaining years peacefully. Here is a video on how we identified Ziana... (Read more)

By nature, leopards wander through their ranges in search of opportunities to hunt and reproduce. These ranges can be huge in arid environments with a poor prey base. However, as soon as a female is in oestrus... (Read more)

Zoy, a male leopard, was caught on a game ranch just outside Bela-Bela. The farmer, like most other farmers in South Africa, spared his life and Zoy started his new journey on Shayamanzi in 2007. During the course of his stay, Zoy shared his camp with a variety of females including Zaza, Ziana and Zel... (Read more)

The leopard is the largest spotted cat in South-Africa. Their dappled coat is ideal camouflage in a woodland environment and individual leopards can be identified from their coat markings. Watch the video and see how we identify Zaza!... (Read more)